International fiction expert tells how to create story people, how to make them likable and give them purpose, the importance of danger, attitude and motivation, caring for your...

After a breakup and a breakdown, June strips down and slips into an alpine lake, hoping to rinse off the mess of her life. Instead, she surfaces in a world that isn’t hers—a...

Shocking and controversial, The Lure has become a classic of gay fiction with its candid description of New York’s gay subculture. The works of Felice Picano need little...

It was the toothpaste smeared around the sink that broke my marriage. As I rubbed it away AGAIN, I was reminded of everything else I’ve put up with these twenty-five years. My...

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One in five people live with chronic pain and most feel misunderstood and unsupported. Dr Dawn Macintyre was one of those people. In ‘Living with Chronic Pain’, she shares her...

Hurlingham House school is a high-achiever’s heaven, full of happy, hard-working pupils. There’s just the small matter of the dead body on the field… Sounds like a case for...

It may be ancient, but the classic philosophical ideas are more relevant in today's modern society than ever. In this episode, you are welcomed into the world of philosophy. Your...

Ella’s life just hit rock bottom, but can a summer by the sea mend her broken heart? When life gives you lemons… make ice cream!Life hasn’t always been easy for single mum...

Stepping off the Greyhound bus, I look at the town glinting in the distance beyond a crystal-clear mountain lake. The lines I’ve memorized from the ad are on repeat in my mind:...